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A group of Ukrainian orphans taken from their war-torn country by a Scottish charity can travel to the UK, Home Secretary Priti Patel has said.
Ms Patel said the 48 children, who were taken out of Ukraine and into Poland by the Dnipro Kids organisation, have been given approval to travel to Britain.
Scottish National Party Westminster leader Ian Blackford raised their plight in the House of Commons on Wednesday, saying that the Home Office was the “only obstacle” in bringing them to the safety of the UK.
“It is deeply troubling that children from the charity Dnipro Kids have been caught up in Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine," Ms Patel said on Thursday.
“I have been working directly with the Ukrainian government and asked for their permission to bring these children to the UK.
“I am extremely grateful to the authorities in Ukraine, who have now confirmed to me that the children can come here.
“We are working urgently with Poland to ensure the children’s swift arrival to the UK."
Dnipro Kids, which was established by fans of Hibernian Football Club, took the children from its orphanage in Dnipro after the Russian invasion.
“I’m absolutely delighted that we’ve managed to achieve this breakthrough and that, all things being well, Scotland will welcome 48 Ukrainian children and their guardians to safety on Monday,” Mr Blackford said.
“While this process has been more difficult than it needed to be, all that matters now is that these children will be in a place of safety and I am pleased beyond words.
“I want to pay tribute to everyone who has worked hard to make this happen, including the Scottish charity Dnipro kids, the Ukrainian and Polish authorities, the Scottish government, Edinburgh City Council and all those who have helped to resolve issues at the Home Office.
“It’s essential that the UK government learns lessons and removes unnecessary barriers and delays to supporting displaced children and families.
“Not all children will be in the position of having guardians and adults to support them, and the Home Office must ensure there are safe, smooth and quick ways for them to access visas and reach safety.
"It’s far from clear to me how that can happen under the present system."
Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said: “It is great news that the Dnipro Kids will soon be on their way to Scotland," said Scottish Secretary Alister Jack.
“We have all been moved by their story and I’m very glad the UK government was able to move so quickly to smooth their passage here.
“I’m very grateful to the Hibs fans’ Dnipro Kids charity and all others involved in getting the children out of Ukraine safely.
"Scotland has a proud history of supporting refugees, and I’m sure these young people will be made incredibly welcome when they get here.”
US PGA Championship in numbers
1 Joost Luiten produced a memorable hole in one at the par-three fourth in the first round.
2 To date, the only two players to win the PGA Championship after winning the week before are Rory McIlroy (2014 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational) and Tiger Woods (2007, WGC-Bridgestone Invitational). Hideki Matsuyama or Chris Stroud could have made it three.
3 Number of seasons without a major for McIlroy, who finished in a tie for 22nd.
4 Louis Oosthuizen has now finished second in all four of the game's major championships.
5 In the fifth hole of the final round, McIlroy holed his longest putt of the week - from 16ft 8in - for birdie.
6 For the sixth successive year, play was disrupted by bad weather with a delay of one hour and 43 minutes on Friday.
7 Seven under par (64) was the best round of the week, shot by Matsuyama and Francesco Molinari on Day 2.
8 Number of shots taken by Jason Day on the 18th hole in round three after a risky recovery shot backfired.
9 Jon Rahm's age in months the last time Phil Mickelson missed the cut in the US PGA, in 1995.
10 Jimmy Walker's opening round as defending champion was a 10-over-par 81.
11 The par-four 11th coincidentally ranked as the 11th hardest hole overall with a scoring average of 4.192.
12 Paul Casey was a combined 12 under par for his first round in this year's majors.
13 The average world ranking of the last 13 PGA winners before this week was 25. Kevin Kisner began the week ranked 25th.
14 The world ranking of Justin Thomas before his victory.
15 Of the top 15 players after 54 holes, only Oosthuizen had previously won a major.
16 The par-four 16th marks the start of Quail Hollow's so-called "Green Mile" of finishing holes, some of the toughest in golf.
17 The first round scoring average of the last 17 major champions was 67.2. Kisner and Thorbjorn Olesen shot 67 on day one at Quail Hollow.
18 For the first time in 18 majors, the eventual winner was over par after round one (Thomas shot 73).
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The estimated cost of Victoria Swarovski’s gem-encrusted Michael Cinco wedding gown
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The number, in kilograms, that Swarovski’s wedding gown weighed.
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The hours it took to create Cinco’s vermillion petal gown, as seen in his atelier [note, is the one he’s playing with in the corner of a room]
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How many looks Cinco has created in a new collection to celebrate Ballet Philippines’ 50th birthday
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The hours needed to create the butterfly gown worn by Aishwarya Rai to the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
1.1 million
The number of followers that Michael Cinco’s Instagram account has garnered.
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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
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